REVOLUTION IN GERMANY

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 17 March 1920, Page 3

REVOLUTION IN GERMANY

MONARCHISTS IN POWER. ALLIES MAY MARCH ON BERLIN. London, Marcli 13. A counter-revolution is reported from Berlin. The German War Minister states that a Monarchist Government will replace the Republican. The latest til vices state that, the German Monarchists, with the assistance of the Doberitz garrison, effected a bloodless revolution in Berlin. Tuc Government fled, and the monarchy has been proclaimed. The National Assembly has been dissolved for the present at least. The revolution appears complete. Dr. Vvolfgong lvapp has assumed the dictatorship, and has appointed Hi. Hel lie rich as Chancellor. Amsterdam telegrams report that Dr. Kapp and General von Imttwitz control Berlin, and that they will dissolve the National Assembly and Prussian

Landtag. Von Erhard's Ooberitz brigade arrived on the outskirts of the city at •> o'clock in the morning, and delivered a two-hour ultimatum, which the Government refused to comply with, but fled instead in motors at lir.n o’clock. The brigade occupied the Government, buildings without resistance. Other telegrams slate that a similar coup d’etat was carried emt, in Munich. The “.Standard” learns that if the restoration of the Monarchy is actually attempted the Allied armies will march on Berlin. The Ebert Government has taken refuge in Dresden. Herr Ebett and General Noslce have issued a proclamation in which they summon the workers to paralyse all economic life and prevent the Moody reactionaries’ return, and to throttle the military dictatorship.

It is reported that the new Government Ims offered the Presidency lo Marshal Hindenhurg. whose arrest. General Noske had ordered oil Erulay night.

ALLIED COMMANDERS CONFER. A GENERAL STRIKE PROCLAIMED Coblentz, Maxell 14. Marshal Voidi. Sir Henry Wilson, anil the American Commander are holding a conference at Maycnce. the French Ivhino army's hcadf|uartors. Paris, March 14. Marcel Hut in learns that, the French Foreign Minister is tully informed re garding events in Germany, and has gene to London to confer with Mr Llovd George. Loudon, March 14. Hamburg has reported that the Kml naval commander',m.bief has handed over the Heel 1o the new Government. \ • eneral strike lias been proclaimed.

REPORTED AGREEMENT. BETWEEN KARP AND EBERT. London, March ir>. \ I’-ivi"-. Nows Agency reports Hint ihe nc« Onvornim til of Germany has reaclicd an agnvmcut with ihe Kbt-rt regime. THE '“TIMES’ ” VIEWS. London March 15. The “Times” .Tates in a loader flint although Nosko was 100 lulo to deteal ihe Berlin plot, he forced ihe Revolt!liomtrr Baity io cal to’tore its plans were eomploto. and so confined their s u ccoss to Berlin and East Drussra. The present stage of the struggle is therefore I .el ween Prussia and the remainder of Germany. Unfortunately if, is being fought with unequal weapons—a general strike versus an organised military force. tiie kaiser. Rotterdam,. March 1-1. The Dutch Government has considered allotting the ex-Kaiser a residence on one of the Zeeland Islands, but. has abandoned the idea, .tearing ihat he might escape by boat. It concluded that Doom is more easily guarded: but the question ol finding a safei locality is unsettled. The Government is now considering his deportation to the Hast Indies, in view of the seriousness of the situation in Germany. Meanwhile the ex-lvaiser is kept well informed of events, and receives numerous callers who arc travelling in a eonj'tnnt procession motor curs. The* ex-Crown I'rinee is described ns creatlv agitated.